Things to do in Curaçao on a cruise port day
Sorted by how much time you need, travel from the pier included. Looking for a plan by hours? 4 hours · 6 hours.
Town
Punda and the Queen Emma Bridge
Cross the floating bridge to the coloured Handelskade facades, Fort Amsterdam and the Mikvé Israel-Emanuel Synagogue with its sand floor. The streets behind the waterfront are compact and easy to explore without a guide.
Tours & prices (2)
Tour
Curaçao liqueur at Landhuis Chobolobobeing verified
The blue liqueur is made from the peel of the local laraha orange in this old country house just outside town. A short self-guided tour and a tasting bar; easy to combine with a beach stop.
Town
Museum Kurá Hulandabeing verified
Museum about the Atlantic slave trade and African history, set in restored houses in the Otrobanda backstreets a few minutes from the piers. Check that it is open on the day before you walk over.
Nature
Hato Caves
Limestone caves with stalactites and a colony of bats, near the airport. Visits are by guided tour only; there are steps up to the entrance.
Tours & prices (4)
Hato Caves, Turtle Beach, Kenepa, and Flamingos
Half-Day Hato Caves, Flamingos, & Beach Tour
Hato Caves, Turtle Snorkel & Kenepa Beach
Hato Caves, Flamingos, and Kokomo Beach Tour
Beach
Mambo Beach
The closest proper beach to the ships: man-made sand with beach clubs, loungers and calm water behind a breakwater, next to the Sea Aquarium. Expect to pay an entry or lounger fee.
Tours & prices (3)
City Tour and Mambo Beach
Scooter Tour with Mambo Beach and Pirate Bay
Top Beaches – Kokomo, Curacao sign & Mambo Beach
Water
Snorkel the Tugboat wreck
A small sunken tugboat lies in shallow, clear water at Caracas Bay, a few fin kicks from the shore. Good for beginners; many snorkel and dive boats stop here as well.
Tours & prices (3)
Seabob Adventure Tour with Tugboat Beach
Scooter and Snorkeling Tour to the Tugboat Beach
Private Hidden Bays & Shipwreck Snorkeling Tour
Beach
Grote Knip (Kenepa Grandi)
The postcard beach of Curaçao: a white cove below a cliff on the west end. Lovely water, little shade, and a long drive, so only worth it with five hours or more ashore. Playa Lagun and Playa Kalki nearby are good for snorkelling with turtles.
Tours & prices (4)
Hato Caves, Turtle Beach, Kenepa, and Flamingos
Hato Caves, Turtle Snorkel & Kenepa Beach
Snorkel with Turtles & Kenepa Grandi Beach
Kenepa Beach and Turtle Snorkeling
Nature
Christoffel Park and Shete Bokabeing verified
Cactus scrubland, the island's highest hill and, next door, the blowholes and wave-cut inlets of Shete Boka on the wild north coast. The summit trail opens only early in the day because of the heat; on a cruise day a guided west-end tour is more realistic.
Tour
Klein Curaçao boat tripbeing verified
A full-day boat trip from the Spanish Water area to the flat, uninhabited island with a lighthouse, white beach and turtles. Boats leave early in the morning and return in the late afternoon, so it only works if your ship docks early and stays late. The crossing can be rough.
Tours & prices (4)
Full Day Boat Trip
Klein Curaçao Catamaran Yacht Tour
Klein Curaçao Yacht Trip with Beach House Access
